Category Archives for "Organizational Effectiveness"

When it comes to the employee experience, it’s hard to understate the role an employee’s supervisor plays in their overall happiness at work. Yet most companies train their people to be managers, not true leaders, according to leadership and management guru Simon Sinek. In fact, Sinek cites leadership as one of the biggest deficits in […]

Simon Sinek is a legend in the world of business and leadership, with one of the top three most viewed TED talks of all time among the many credits to his name. He shares so many original, thought-provoking ideas that inspire me every time I get a chance to listen to him speak. And, thanks […]

The word “purpose” gets mentioned a lot these days when we talk about successful businesses. For those who may not know, purpose-driven companies are those that are clear on their broader reason for existing beyond making a profit. You know many of them because they focus their marketing and communications efforts on their purpose – […]

A Bold Idea: Generations in the Workplace Matter Less Than You Think We read a lot about the fact that there are five generations in the workplace now – the most in history, as some people toward the end of their careers put off retirement and some of the young start earlier to avoid huge […]

As we usher in the last month of the year, many of us will turn our attention to 2019 planning. Human Resources functions everywhere are budgeting and preparing for new technology, processes, and people to get it all done. All of this is well and good, but if we think it equates to addressing Employee […]

The Minnesota State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) held its annual meeting in St. Cloud last week. It was jam packed with wide-reaching content – evidence of the vast complexities facing the HR function and corporate cultures today. I want to share just a bit from the informative and inspirational content […]